עז

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ע־ז־ז (ʿ-z-z)
5 terms

Compare Ugaritic 𐎓𐎇 (ʿz /⁠ʿazzu⁠/), Arabic عِزّ (ʕizz).

Adjective

עַז • (áz) (feminine עַזָּה, masculine plural עַזִּים, feminine plural עַזּוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. mighty, strong
2. intense

References

• H5794 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Noun

עֹז • (óz) m

1. Defective spelling of עוז

Proper noun

עֹז • (óz) m

1. a surname: Oz

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *ʕVnz- (“goat”). Cognate with Arabic عَنْز (ʕanz).

Root
ע־נ־ז (ʿ-n-z)
1 term

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ez/

Noun

עֵז • (éz) f (plural indefinite עִזִּים, masculine counterpart תַּיִשׁ) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

1. female goat, she-goat

References

• H5795 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• “עז” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• עז on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he